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23 -- ELECTRIC CARRIER ROUTE VEHICLES SOL 102590-99-A-0055 DUE 030199 POC Peter Schwind, Contracting Officer (202)268-4121; Jim Schank, Purchasing Specialist (202)268-7451 E-MAIL: contact, pschwind@email.usps.gov. The United States Postal Service intends to issue a solicitation for 500 electric powered carrier route vehicles, with options for another 5,500 additional vehicles. Contract award is contingent upon funds approval. The supplier must have an established national service network capable of servicing and maintaining electric vehicles with minimum disruption to the Postal service's mission of delivering mail. Only suppliers who can provide assurance of trained technicians and available service facilities through an established national dealer network will be considered. The electric vehicle chassis (with exception of the right hand drive feature) must be in production and available commercially. Prospective suppliers are invited to submit proposals for a) providing new electric carrier route vehicles; b) converting gasoline long life vehicles to electric vehicles, or c) providing a full service electric vehicle lease with maintenance. The supplier will also be responsible for installation of charging stations at the post offices where the electric delivery vehicles will reside. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is late December, with proposals due by March 1, 1999. Contract award is planned for May 1999. Six test vehicles will be due within 90 days after award with production starting within 60 days of approval of the test vehicles and ending one year thereafter. Requests may be mailed to the indicated address, faxed to (202) 268-3888, or sent by electronic mail to pschwind@email.usps.gov. Reference solicitation number 102590-99-A-0055. No telephone inquiries, please. Posted 12/18/98 (W-SN281863). (0352)

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